Do Recruiting Rankings Matter?

National Signing Day is less than 24 hours away, and Butch Davis is on the verge of signing arguably the top recruiting class in UNC history. But does a top-five class guarantee any particular degree of success, whether it be at the conference or even national championship level? First and foremost, recruiting means little to nothing if the coaching staff in place is not able to fuse the various working parts into a smooth-operating machine. (Inside Carolina)